Isaiah 14:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.”

Isaiah 14:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 14:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 14:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says Yahweh of Armies.”

Isaiah 14:23 — World English Bible

Isaiah 14:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Jehovah of hosts.”

Isaiah 14:23 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 14:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And have made it for a possession of a bittern, And ponds of waters, And daubed it with the mire of destruction, The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!”

Isaiah 14:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 14:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Jehovah of hosts.”

Isaiah 14:23 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 14:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I wil make it a possession to ye hedgehogge, and pooles of water, and I will sweepe it with the besome of destruction, sayeth the Lord of hostes.”

Isaiah 14:23 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 14:23 in Context — Isaiah 14

21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

22 For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.

23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.

24 The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

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What Does Isaiah 14:23 Mean?

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